The AppViewX Cloud Connector

AppViewX Cloud Connector is a lightweight plug-in that establishes connectivity between AppViewX Cloud and the Enterprise Network. The cloud connector serves as a secure channel for communication between AppViewX SaaS and your enterprise network without requiring any complex network or infrastructure configuration.

Services that require the AppViewX Cloud Connector for using the AppViewX products (examples):

• CERT+

  • Discovering certificates from an endpoint within the enterprise network via Smart Network Scan and Managed Device Scan.

  • Discovering certificates from Certificate Authorities (CAs) that are internal to the enterprise. For example : EJBCA.

  • Discovering certificates from public Certificate Authorities (CAs)

    In this case, AppViewX provides a default instance of the Cloud Connector called cloud-dc.

    
• ADC+:
  • Communicating with ADC devices and discover the Application Services from the ADC infrastructure
  • Gain Visibility and to fetch the real time state/status of the Applications discovered
  • Self Service the Applications to allow/deny traffic
  • Backup the configuration of the ADC devices
  • Restore the configuration of the ADC devices
  • Automate and Orchestrate the ADC configuration within and across devices

  

Key features of the AppViewX Cloud Connector:

• A self-serviceable, Linux-based lightweight setup

• Secure communication between the AppViewX SaaS and the AppViewX Cloud Connector using TLS and AES encryption

• Connectivity from the AppViewX SaaS to the enterprises’ network endpoints

• No complex network setup (Inbound Firewall Whitelisting, VPN setup, and so on)